Window-came.



W. HENDERSON. I wnmow GAME. APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1909. #ENEWEI] NOV. 12, 19 10.

Patented Dec. 13,1910.

wibwmv/o WILLIAM \I-liIENDERSON',

or NEW YORK, N. Y.

' w'mnow-cnns.

Application filed July 23,1909, Serial No. 509,179.

It) all whom if may concern:

Be it known that I, TILLIAM Hnnonnsox,

, a subject of the "King of Great Britain, re-

sidin at New 'X ork, county and State of New York, have invented certain new-and useful Improvements in \VindOW-Cames, of which the following is a specification.

- My invention relates to improvements in metallic glazing bars, or cames employed in leaded glass work for ornamental or stained glass windows.

It relates particularly to leaded window cames designed to imitate the antique handiwork, one of whose beauties is the artistic irregularity of the outline.

The object of my invention is to produce an ornamental and artistic window came, which, while preserving all the beautiful effects of the antique leaded glass, shall be sufliciently strong to permit of use withthe largep'anes insome modernwindows, and yet so fine-lined as nottobeout of'prop bn tion with thesmall glass-panes often em-' ployed in such windows.

Another and chief object of myinvention is'to furnish a window came, easily, quickly and economicallyproduced, having the distinguishing wavy outlines, thereby placing the same within the-reach of all'lovers of antique leaded glass windows.

To carry out my invention, I may take a strip of sheet-metal and. by means of a die impart an H-sha e thereto. Passin it then through a secon or finishing die, 've it the desired wavy irregularity of outline, by moving atiright angles to the direction of its motion the part of the came about to pass through the die. As an alternate method, I may impart the wavy or irregular outlineby means of one or more pairs of properly fashioned rolls. In' either method, the amount'of irregularity is entirely under the control of the one operating the rolls or dies. In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 shows two samples of leaded glass windows formed of panes inclosed by names with ir-. regular outlines, the lower section showing an artificially roughened surface; Fig. 2 is a cross-section throughpane and came, show ing manner of setting; Fig. 3 is a perspective View, with end section, of a' one-piece came having wavy irregular outlines, and Fig. t shows a composite came withv wavy irregular outlines, and built up of an internal sheet-metal foundation. covered with a lead or lead imitating coating.

In the drawings :-1 is the. glass pane. inclosed by the came bounded byirregular outlines 3.

,.t is a coating, preferably of lead or lead imitating metal; 5, a roughening of the surface artificially imprcssed npon the came to Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 13, 1910.

ltenewed November 12, 1910. Serial No. 592,077. I

heighten the artistic effect and more closely imitate the antique handiwork. s 6 are drops of solder, or the like, applied to the junctions of the cames for the same purpose.

The ancient glaziers'were accustomed to cast lead cames. and then reduce the weight and size by hand tools. This manipulation left the irregular artistic outlines. The ancient camesthus formed, were lacking in 'the strength requisite for modern work, and

were besldestoo weighty and bulky. o

meet modern requrrementsthe lead mill and the hydraulic press were introduced, but .at

the expense of the effect so desirable and at the sacrifice ofdurability'and strength. By

my invention theold leaded restored, strength and durability are added,

the cost materially reduced, and the weight and size adapted to modern requirements.

glass effect is To-enable those skilled in the art to practice-my invention, I will now describe my preferred method of making the came forming the subject of this invention.

I take a strip of shcet-mctal and-passing it through a die. impress thereupon the H- shape. such as is shown in my U. S. Patent -Xo. 494,543. of May 16, 1893. Passin the came. through a second, or finishing die, I more it at right; angles to the direction of motion through the die, and thus impress upon the finished came any desired irregularities of outline. Of course, rolls may-be used to give the desired wavy outline,- and that whether the came is a single metal, as in Fig. 3, or composite, as in Fig, 4. In giving the irregularor wavy outline to the came. should the rib 7 become unduly bent, it may easily be pressed back into shape straight, without disturbing the irregular edges 3. My came with its comparatively straight rib andis irregular outlines,- enables the glazier to secure the irregular outline effect. without the necessity of having to cut his glass irregular to follow an irregularly curved came rib. This is a great saving of time and skill required.

The preferred construction of my .improved came is an H-shaped sheet-metal, either simple, as in Fig. 3, or a came com- (ised of an inner metalfoundation covered I y a layer of lead' or'lead imitating material.

The external lead or lead Simulating-surface may he applied by heat, brazing, dipping, or in any of the well known methods of ;eoating'one "metal with another, and the surfacevmay be rendered met-en by a soldering-iron,for-example or'by means of metalapplied to the=ean1e jnnetions', as git 6.

Having tlms' f fully described and illustrated'my invention,- xvba'tl plaim, is

1t A- windoixfl canie; liming an H-shapeai sheetqnetal foundation covered by an enter nal coating of lead'gor'lead imitating metal, the outlines of said came being .vav'y or ir mg'ular, is andjforithe impose-set fort'h.-

,2. A -slieet nleta-l. H-.'iiaped. window came having Lan irregular orflvayy; outline.

3 A compos te window came X having -.ir-.

{regular ()llillmth and an exposed surface i coated with lead or lead irnitatin material. I 4. A composite window eame avin ir i regular ()Itiilllflz' and a surface artific ally 'i-ougheneihas and for the'pnrpdse set forth. '5. A. window came having irregular edges and a snbstz'mtially straight rib. t .1 composite window .c'ame having ir regular outlines.- a substantially straight rib. -anc l a metal surface roughened and increased by 'athled metal 'atthe junrtions of the eames, substantially as set forth. Y

name to this specification -in-the presence of J uly 1909. I

' WILLIAM HENDERSON.. Witnesses:

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two subscribing witnesses, this 22kt (lay of In testimony whereof, I. have signed my 

